Visitors

(Note: Main Street is closed to through traffic, side streets are open)

From the South (Los Angles...Camarillo...Oxnard)

Take US 101 North, exit California Avenue in Ventura. Stay in the middle lane to the right. Go up two signals to Santa Clara Street, turn left. At Palm Street turn right. Go past Main Street and turn left on to Junipero Serra Alley Way across from RumFish y Vino restaurant.

From the North (San Francisco...Santa Barbara...Carpinteria)

Take US 101 South, exit Ventura Avenue (not Main Street) and turn right on Thompson Street. Turn left on Palm Street (just past Figueroa Street signal). Go past Main Street and turn left on to Junipero Serra Alley Way across from RumFish y Vino restaurant.

On weekends, and for weddings, funerals, and other major events there may be additional parking in the Mission/Holy Cross School parking lot on Main Street across Mission Park or behind the Mission off of Palm Street and Junipero Serra Way.

Click here for local parking options

The Mission Basilica Gift Shop and Museum are open daily except for major holidays (Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day). The Mission Basilica Gift Shop, Museum, and general admission hours to the Mission Church:

Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m.to 5:00 pm

Saturday9:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m.

Sunday10:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m.

See the Mission Tour page for additional information.

 Click here to go to a Google map of San Buenaventura Mission